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Rethinking Wine’s Future: Tim Hanni on Consumers, Taste & Growth
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A Conversation with Nicholas “Nick” Karavidas: A Winemaker’s Journey and Today’s Global Wine Challenges
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Inside Today’s Wine Market: A Deep-Dive Conversation with Veteran Winemaker Nick Karavidas
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How Early Agriculture Shaped Ohio: Indigenous Roots to 19th-Century Farming
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The Future of California Agriculture: Water, Utilities, and Advocacy Insights from Roger Isom
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Regulations, Water Challenges, and the 2026 Outlook: Roger Isom on the AgNet News Hour
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AgNet News Hour: Midweek Agriculture Insights & Industry Headlines
…encouraged listeners to share local Christmas light displays for on-air features. California Christmas Tree Farms Under Pressure The hosts explored the challenges facing Christmas tree growers across California and the…
Inside Butte County Agriculture: Education, Community, and Critical Issues
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AgNet News Hour: Butte County Agriculture, Regulations & Almond Outlook
In this episode of the AgNet News Hour, hosts Nick Papagni and Lorrie Boyer share post-Thanksgiving reflections before diving into key issues shaping California agriculture. The show features Part One…
Navigating California’s Agricultural Regulations: Insights from Bryan Little of the California Farm Bureau
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California Agriculture News: Labor, Automation, and Policy Updates – AgNet News Hour
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California Agave Farming: Stuart Woolf’s Vision for Sustainable Agriculture
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John Duarte on California’s Future: Agriculture, Leadership & Change
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